The idea of being scattered does not have peaceful connotations, but the peace in Christ that became available for humanity from the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is the inner peace of God that passes all understanding, and is a fruit of the Spirit. Christ said in John 14:27: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world gives, give I to you.” The peace of God is not the peace that comes when outward circumstances appear to be going well. It is the inner peace that comes from unconditional trust in God: when we cast all of our care on God. The two are very different. The peace from God is a sustained peace. The peace from the world comes and goes depending upon how well things are going.
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The idea of being scattered does not have peaceful connotations, but the peace in Christ that became available for humanity from the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is the inner peace of God that passes all understanding, and is a fruit of the Spirit. Christ said in John 14:27: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world gives, give I to you.” The peace of God is not the peace that comes when outward circumstances appear to be going well. It is the inner peace that comes from unconditional trust in God: when we cast all of our care on God. The two are very different. The peace from God is a sustained peace. The peace from the world comes and goes depending upon how well things are going.